So finding treasure is what every one dreams of right?
Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?
Well not quite the story im going to tell but close!
How did i find my gold at the end of the rainbow, thats the question. It was actually sat in a charity shop in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Overcast, slight rainy day, nothing to write home about. Normal sunday afternoon, walked the dog, cooked a sunday dinner (Beef, yorkshire puddings all the trimmings, It was Amazing) But before i turn this into a cooking article and will resume what i started.
So an oldish looking man stumbles i... (read more)

Transitioning from one social services software program to another can be a challenge for any agency. As such, many agencies postpone the switch to a new system until they feel that it is absolutely necessary. This procrastination can be detrimental to the integration of many systems and even make the switch becoming more challenging.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it (but what if it is and how might I tell?)
While this nugget of grandpa’s wisdom has a time and place, it is not necessarily the ideal paradigm for evaluating your human services agency’s technological platform. There a... (read more)

We recently explored the benefits to human service and non profit agencies to establish a telecommuting option with their employees. These articles covered setting up a telecommuting arrangement, establishing security and ensuring proper employee motivation among other topics. The popularity of teleworking has not frown at the rate which was projected over the last several years. Experts have attempted to comprehend the relative slowness of companies establishing tele-work arrangements and the challenges which are faced.
It appears that the more technologically mobile our society becomes... (read more)

Imagine for a moment that you are in dire need of eye care. Imagine that you have no means of transportation in which to take you to a city for the eye care you desperately need. Imagine that you do not have the financial means to pay for those services were you able to reach them. All in all, this would be a fairly dismal situation.
Now, imagine that you were able to receive the eye care that is essential to your visual health. Imagine that a mobile eye clinic would come to your area. Imagine that your eye care would be provided at no charge to you. All in all, this would be a positive s... (read more)

Sight is one of our most valuable senses. Individuals blessed with excellent eyesight have difficultly imagining how they would cope with life if they were blind. Sadly, this is the grim situation for greater than 45 million visually impaired persons around the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that of this number, more than 15 million blind people live in India.
The Sankara Nethralaya Eye Bank notes, “There are currently an estimated 15 million blind people in India. 6.8 million of these suffer from corneal blindness with vision less than 6/60 in at least one eye, and of... (read more)

In times of despair and need, many hearts are broken and in need of a touch of care and a beacon of hope. The Relief India Trust has been one of the fore running nonprofit making organizations in India to come into the bigger picture in the landscape of philanthropy. Through many of the programs tailored to reach out and change millions of lives across India, this has been significantly realized. By lending out a helping hand, the Relief India Trust through its tailor made effective programs has been able to end suffering, prevent deaths, to better standards of living and give hope to childr... (read more)

The malaria pandemic occurs in nearly 100 countries and affects 200 million people with 655,000 deaths annually in the world. This pandemic imposes heavy social and economic burden in India and the world over. Relief India trust is actively involved in the efforts to minimize and finally eradicate malaria. Malaria is caused by the plasmodia parasite spread by the female anopheles mosquito. The symptoms include high fever, chills, flu like symptoms and anemia. Left untreated malaria is a killer. In the fight against malaria Relief India trust has joined hands with other organizations of its... (read more)

Every year 14 November is observed as Children's Day. It is the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru was very fond of children and he saw the future of the country in the hands of the children. Children's Day is generally celebrated by narrating stories of Nehru and also by having functions at school. This day is also observed as a National Holiday for schools and colleges. The Akshaya Patra Foundation gives you an opportunity to celebrate Children's Day in a more meaningful and constructive way. Akshaya Patra is an Indian NGO that implements the mid day meal programm... (read more)

Disability in its various magnitudes incapacitates its victims rendering them unproductive in the society and life in general. This is not the end of the road however for the victims. Disability is not inability and this is the passion with which relief India trust reaches out to the physically or mentally impaired. The organization is categorical in the rolling out of the services to this special, vulnerable and yet all important parts of the society. Special education. This is a home or school based program that offers free medical consultation for the disabled children. They are made to... (read more)

Volink serves as a connection between volunteers who want to help and learn, with projects in Africa that need an extra hand. Volunteers can be persons from any age who are seeking new challenges and learning opportunities. Volink has designed programs for Volunteer projects in Kenya & Attachment opportunities in Kenya. Kenya and Uganda tailored to suit volunteers’ needs. We work closely with our program partner organizations and institutions, together with our project coordinators, to find suitable placements for both local and international volunteers. We inspire and empower people to ... (read more)

Many children are born with heart problems and others may develop these complications as they grow, this is not limited to children alone. This calls for medical intervention in the form of heart transplants. A heart transplant is the removal of a damaged and diseased heart to replace it with a healthy donor heart. This is a demanding procedure that calls for a number of procedures for the exercise to be successfully conducted. Relief India trust has rolled out programs that ensure the relevant institutions have an easier time in carrying out this exercise. Funding. A heart transplant is a... (read more)

Edhi Foundation, founded in the year 1951 is a social welfare program based in Pakistan. This non-profit organization provides emergency assistance round the clock across the nation and extends its support beyond national borders as well. Some of the services provided by this large group include:
• Free medical care and hospitals
• Shelter for the destitute
• Services related to drug rehabilitation
• Relief efforts during emergency periods
Members of this organization are especially dedicated towards orphans and individuals with handicaps. Education, Emergency service... (read more)

There are many people who face many problems during their lives. Whether it's an unemployment, illiteracy, orphan or any natural disaster, they have to suffer from many issues every day. At present, there are numerous welfare organizations who have started with a mission to help such needy people. They are available in various countries across the world. These organizations give their full assistance to these needy people that they will able to lead a good life once again.
With the help of the Internet, you can easily contact these welfare organisations. Moreover, you can also keep in to... (read more)

Nowadays, corporate volunteer programs are de regueur at most companies, at least those that take employee engagement seriously. But while so many businesses are skillfully leading their employees along admirable mission of corporate philanthropy, some companies are putting their own stamps on these efforts in particularly memorable ways.
For example, here are five innovative programs that have stayed with me (and which undoubtedly stay with the employees involved in them, too):
PATAGONIA
An avid fisherman, Patagonia employee Ari Zolonz jumped at the chance to volunteer with t... (read more)

Teaching children the importance of doing their bit to towards the betterment of the community starts from home. They can learn to donate children charity in their own ways. This is one thing that every parent should teach their child. This activity also creates a good bonding between the parents and their children as well as teaches them to respect everyone around them. Some of the ways you can teach them are as follows
• Donating their clothes
Clothes is one thing that is very common, children outgrow their clothes very fast. The first thing you can do as a parent is to get your ch... (read more)

The small term “Youth Group” delivers the never-ending energetic and passionate breeze. If such forces of a young one get the right direction then he has the power to cross the limits of the sky. Here we use the particular word right direction that can easily clarify with an example of vehicle. The vehicle that runs under the full control of driver needs proper attention and concentration. Driver can change its direction and in return the vehicle offers the destination to user. In the similar way the youth as the growing plant of the society needs special care and attention that is fruitful fo... (read more)

Several years ago I received a phone call from a man who said he was looking for a mortgage broker to " establish a business relationship with . " That struck me as a professional way of doing business . I ended up doing several transactions with him and think we have a good working relationship . He approached me as a professional and I treat it as such . The fact is , when you call the people you are considering working with , let them know you're looking for a mortgage broker to establish business relationship with .
In addition to mortgage rates in Denver , there are other factors tha... (read more)

Non-profit videos and photo galleries can prove to be of great help to a charitable organisation. As there are many NGOs working towards various causes in India and around the world, the videos and photo galleries help people relate to a particular cause in a better way. The NGO videos also act as an interesting medium for engaging supporters and volunteers. The audio-video aspect of these galleries aids the non-profits to impart the different ways of getting involved with a cause.
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is one NGO that uses the medium of videos and photo galleries to engage and in... (read more)

Your organization exerted a lot of efforts and initiated numerous collaborations with other groups and agencies just to come up with a worthwhile project for the benefit of underprivileged families in your community. After over 8 months of preparation, you all thought that everything was okay and anticipated that this would run smoothly upon the availability of funding assistance. Unexpectedly, here came one big challenge—the U.S. federal government shutdown took place shortly after your plans have been established.
This unfortunate event is but a real-life scenario.
Will it bring ne... (read more)

Accidents and tragedies are inevitable in the course of life; they are beyond human control and intervention. Humans can only do as much as respond to them in a bid to end the suffering caused by these occurrences and to save lives that have been put at risk. These occurrences happen due to natural causes or human causes but once they happen they leave behind destruction, injuries, and loss of lives, and vulnerability to disease and loss of more lives especially among children. In an effort to safeguard the children, Relief India trust has been actively involved in disaster management and resp... (read more)

In our previous post, we had provided a checklist to help you find the best aged care facility in Canberra or elsewhere. In this post, we bring to you the final part of the checklist that will have you make the best possible choice. This checklist includes some vital factors affecting the quality of aged care nursing services:
Nutrition
Elderly people have special nutrition needs, and they are more susceptible to food borne infections and illnesses. So, it is important to ensure that the aged care nursing home provides best possible food and nutrition to the residents. Does the aged... (read more)

I love seeing companies get creative with giving back. As a matter of fact, I make it a point to talk to as many CSR leaders as I can to learn how they’re embracing the full potential of their employees to create profound impact in their communities. The stories are always so inspiring, and I usually discover new ways that businesses are prioritizing employee volunteer and giving programs.
Here are a few of my favorites:
The Secret to Making Community Impact Stories Stick - Do your community impact stories stick...or slide away? If you want stickiness - and you should - remember on... (read more)

Children’s rights are violated all over the world and in India particularly. All the while none is brought to book, no-one is held accountable, no-one is concerned and the children are left to their own devices. To be able to make the society a better place, children's rights have to be observed. Relief India trust in collaboration with other organizations of its kind , institutions and individuals that champion children's rights have joined hands to realize accountability for violation of these rights. The main focus is children of divorce, separation, orphans or born out of wedlock. Relief... (read more)

Eccotopia has announced it intends to donate Megafolia Trees to various community greening initiatives.
Cape Town, South Africa - Julian Moses, Chief Executive Officer at South Africa-based sustainable forestation company Eccotopia, Ltd., has announced that the company has decided to establish a community greening initiative that will donate Megafolia trees to various local community projects in a bid to address sustainable development through climate change action and reforestation.
Mr. Moses said, “This is the first step of what we hope will become a regular and sustained effort o... (read more)

A food bank is one of the most basic charities or services that a community can have. Instead of “hunger” the term more frequently used is “food insecurity” but either way is it mentioned, it is a real problem in the world and has become more of a problem in the last few years in the United States.
The cause of this problem
While poverty in general terms does play a role in determining whether people have food, the surprising factor in people being hungry as of 2012 is unemployment. No matter what people would like to think about the recession of 2008, it has left lingering effects o... (read more)